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March 27, 2018

Anti-Semitism on the British Left Isn’t New, and Isn’t Accidental

Jeremy Corbyn is at it again.

Once again, Jeremy Corbyn—the leader of the UK Labor party—has found himself caught up in a scandal involving his indifference to, or sympathy with, anti-Semitism. In question is a mural painted in London in 2012 that combines grotesque anti-Semitic images with other conspiratorial tropes. Local politicians wanted the mural removed, but Jeremy Corbyn, as has recently come to light, was among those who rushed to defend it. On Sunday, the Board of Deputies—the country’s leading Jewish communal institution—jettisoned its usual reluctance to weigh in on political questions to condemn Corbyn. Yesterday a protest against the Labor leader in London was met by a counter-protest. Dave Rich comments:

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